Lead Medication Nurse - Bilingual; English​/Spanish - SUD Treatment

Position: Lead Medication Nurse - Bilingual (English / Spanish) - SUD Treatment
LEAD MEDICATION NURSE - BILINGUAL (ENGLISH / SPANISH)

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

CRI-Help is a substance use disorder treatment center with several locations across Los Angeles County. We've been around since 1971 and are noted as an organization practicing integrity in our commitment to ethical and meaningful client care. Our mission is to improve the welfare of the community by providing first-class substance use disorder treatment to adults and families seeking freedom from the bondage of addiction, and we live out that mission everyday with our staff and clients.

As a nonprofit organization, CRI-Help is a qualifying employer affording our full-time employees the opportunity to begin, or continue, the process of seeking PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness). In addition, our benefits package for full-time employees is quite robust- especially the option for 100% employer-paid $0 deductible Platinum plan Medical insurance, including an additional 40% paid coverage for dependents, which accompanies our 401k with 4% match option nicely.

Please see the full list of benefits below, especially the 12 paid holidays per year (we are a 24/7 facility, so not all employees will be able to take all 12 paid holidays off- but will still get paid for the holiday in addition to their hours worked).

CRI-Help is an amazing organization to be a part of and I strongly encourage you to consider joining the team! We opened a new facility in Lincoln Heights in January 2025 and are still hiring for all roles- keep referring back to  for current openings at all sites.

Basic Function

• The Socorro Lead Medication Nurse collaborates with the Director of Nursing to offer support and oversight of CRI-Help's Medication Nurses and Medication Coordinators. This includes monitoring the self-administration of medications by residential clients and ensuring their compliance. Additionally, the Socorro Lead Medication Nurse is responsible for completing necessary documentation and collaborating with the Support Technician Department, Social Services Department, and Director of Nursing regarding clients' health statuses during their treatment episodes.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assist in the pre-admission, admission, treatment, and discharge processes for clients.
• Provide medication training and oversight to Medication Nurses, Medication Coordinators, and Residential Support Technicians.
• Receive prescribing clinicians orders and transcribe them into clients' charts.
• Observe clients' self-administration of medications and treatment as prescribed by written prescribing clinicians orders.
• Document medication observations in the EHR, in accordance with CRI-Help documentation timeliness standards.
• Assess for clients' medication reactions and medication adherence.
• Assist Nurse Practitioner with clearing clients to volunteer in the kitchen.
• Clear clients for bedrest and follow-up daily as necessary assessing for need for medical care.
• Review Residential medication logs, reviewing for medication errors, providing corrective supervision when necessary.
• Measure vital signs and record results.
• Complete necessary client documentation, logs, maintenance reports, and incident reports.
• Complete Care Coordination documentation for all instances of care coordination for the clients.
• Maintain a minimum of 65% DMC billing productivity per month.
• Be on-call after hours for questions from Medication Nurses, Medication Coordinators, and Support Technicians.
• Conduct performance reviews for Medication Nurses and Medication Coordinators.
• Make and maintain monthly schedule for Medication Nurses and Medication Coordinators.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Director of Nursing.

Skills / Knowledge

• Must have an advanced understanding of substance use and psychological disorders.
• Must understand medication protocols, and related care, including symptoms and medications.
• Must be able to conduct CIWA and COWS assessments.
• Must be able to accurately record information and prepare reports.
• Must be able to properly manage medications.
• Must have experience working with diverse populations.
• Must be able to properly conduct required assessments.
• Must be able to…